Dorothy- a bit stodgy and old-fashioned for meLenora- it sounds a bit off because I'm more used to Leonora. No, not too close to LillianCecilia- frilly, feminine and elegant. Beatrice- vintage, old-fashioned charm and with wonderful royal and literary connections. Eleanor- strong, sturdy and classic. beautiful and again with all sorts of great eponymsAgnes- it seems a bit old-fashioned, but I know one and she wears it really wellGenevieve- nice, a Nameberry love, but for some reason I don't love itSabrina- more modern-sounding than most of your other choices, but pretty and feminineAlice- sweet, simple, pretty classicEsther- a bit heavy and harsh for meAdelia- lovely variation on a familiar name, but I find Adalia even more magicalClara- never liked this, sorry- a bit cold to meCoraline- cute, but not sure it ages well. Caroline is beautifulPenelope- spunky and sweet, with a modern sound but tons of history.

Thanks for your great feedback bonfireazalea Beatrice is one of my faves , was vetoed by SO on last bub, but maybe he can be worked on over the next couple of years - ha ha
That failing, he loves Eleanor so this is a solid choice- just wondered whether it went well in a sibset with Lillian.

Funny you should mention Matilda ... DD was 'this' close to being called this .
Unfortunately I don't think Tilly and Lily work as a sibset =( Imogen is lovely but have 2 different friends with daughters called this.

As a Cecilia myself, I can vouch for the name. It's not too close to Lilian at all, especially since most everyone defaults to Celia after a while anyway (I don't even notice, actually; and for the record, I NEVER go by CeCe, and I think Celia takes second place on the nickname ranking for my name.)